Meaning & use
coupe glass
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Meaning
nouncountable
A shallow, wide-bowled stemmed glass used for serving champagne or cocktails, with a rounded bowl and a flat base.
Grammar: Countable: you can say 'a coupe glass' or 'two coupe glasses'.
Patterns
- a coupe glass of champagne
- serve something in a coupe glass
The bartender poured the cocktail into a chilled coupe glass.
For the toast, they used coupe glasses instead of flutes.
Word forms
| plural | coupe glasses |
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Common combinations
- chilled coupe glass
- The recipe says to strain the drink into a chilled coupe glass.
- coupe glass of champagne
- She held a coupe glass of champagne at the reception.
- vintage coupe glasses
- They found a set of vintage coupe glasses at the flea market.
Synonyms and how they differ
- champagne saucer
- A more old-fashioned term for the same wide, shallow glass, often associated with champagne rather than cocktails.
Commonly confused: coupe glass or coup?
coupe glass vs coup
Coup means a sudden, illegal seizure of power; it is pronounced /kuː/ and has nothing to do with glassware.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'coupe glass' correctly?
Choose one answer.
A coupe glass is specifically for champagne or cocktails, so serving champagne in it is correct. The other options misuse the term for water, car washing, or coffee.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “coupe glass”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.